1 ritenuto | Definition of ritenuto

ritenuto

adjective
ri·​te·​nu·​to | \ ˌrētəˈnü(ˌ)tō\

Definition of ritenuto

: held back in tempo used as a direction in music usually indicating an abrupt slowing down

History and Etymology for ritenuto

Italian, past participle of ritenere to hold back, detain, restrain, retain, from Latin retinēre

Keep scrolling for more